Fantasy Baseball Math: Using Stats to Score Big in Your League

by Allan Morey

Overview

Baseball fans may never crush a major league homer, but they can still capture some glory by playing fantasy baseball. Using statistical data and basic math, young baseball fans can learn all they need to know to run their own fantasy team and dominate their league.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515721703
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Fantasy Sports Math
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	1.10(w) x 1.20(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	820L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 15 Years

About the Author

Some of Allan Morey's favorite childhood memories are from the time he spent on a farm in Wisconsin. Everyday he saw cows, chickens, and sheep. He even had a pet pig named Pete. He developed a great appreciation of animals, big and small. Allan currently lives in St Paul with his family and dog, Ty, who keeps him company while he writes children's books.

Table of Contents

Batter Up! 5

Chapter 1 Understanding the Stats 6

Chapter 2 Types of Fantasy Leagues 10

Chapter 3 Player Positions 14

Chapter 4 The Draft 18

Chapter 5 Managing Your Team 24

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

1. High-interest subject matter engages interests of struggling readers. 2. Teaches readers to analyze statistical data to make best decisions. 3. Challenges readers to solve statistical math problems based on fantasy sports.